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The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Overview
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Yang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
Length 45 minutes
Actors
Naoko Ôtani | Hiroshi Sekiguchi | Hiroshi Kondô | Yuki Kimura | Isamu Nagato | Kô Nishimura | Asao Uchida